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di·ploma (də plō)

noun pl. -·mas

  1. an official state document or historical document; charter
  2. a certificate conferring honors, privileges, etc.
  3. a certificate issued to a student by a school, college, or university, indicating graduation or the conferring of a degree

Etymology: L, state letter of recommendation < Gr diplōma, folded letter < diploun, to double < diploos, double

diploma Synonyms

diploma

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diploma Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • specialize: Afterward there is a fifth year to obtain a specialized diploma, or to do specific training to become a judge or notary.
  • accredit: To this end, a university accredited management diploma has been developed which will develop all of these areas.
  • attain: In 1990, she attained a post graduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy and in 1993 a Master of Science.
  • award: They were both awarded honorary diplomas for best students, based on their presentations in the ' New Talents ' sessions.

Preposition: in

journalism: About the author Jason Draper is a postgraduate student at Cardiff University, studying for a PG diploma in magazine journalism.

Adjective modifier

  • two-year: The RNIB School of Rehabilitation Studies pioneered the first flexible open learning Rehabilitation Course in the UK, a two-year full-time diploma.
  • vocational: Fourteen year olds must choose between a vocational diploma or a broad academic curriculum.
  • one-year: The course is a one-year, full time diploma.
  • three-year: Martin took the three-year nursing diploma at the university and is now employed as a mental health nurse at Glasgow's Leverndale Hospital.
  • advanced: Mike T is currently studying for an advanced diploma in Business Studies in Dar es Salaam.
  • undergraduate: We also run an advanced computing diploma for those who have finished the undergraduate diploma or have equivalent experience.

Modifies a noun

  • thesis: In my diploma thesis, I've dealt with the reconstruction of micro objects from focus sets.
  • mill: You may not use your authority to repay student loans if the degree is from a diploma mill.
  • course: Upon marrying Vic in August 1979 I began a two year nursing diploma course at Grace Hospital in Winnipeg.

Noun used with modifier

  • post-graduate: Kate also has a post-graduate diploma from the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
  • postgraduate: However, postgraduate diploma courses can provide suitable training to enable them to go into the industry.
  • pre-registration: I had to fight to be accepted for a pre-registration nursing diploma course.
  • soloist: London Employment Wanted Early music: Hello, I am a musician with a soloist diploma in v. .
  • midwifery: For nursing and midwifery diploma students, this will be the appropriate proportion of the full-time rate.
  • graduate: Janet is studying for a post graduate diploma in Drugs Information.

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